Not Buying A Home

Ok, so if buying a home doesn't quite work out, and you've got to get out of your parents' house come Hell or high water, there's always renting, right?

Well that's what I did. After looking at a bunch of places all over the county, and after having made two unsuccessful offers (not on the unit mentioned in the previous post, but on a completely different condominium that was being sold privately) on a place and being disappointed and then finding the condo of my dreams right where I wanted it to be, I thought I'd be all set. But, some things just don't work out the way one might expect, right? Part of life being interesting, I guess.

But, as luck would have it, an old friend from my childhood with whom I'd recently reconnected through an online social forum mentioned to me that she and her roommates would be moving out of her apartment but that she would be moving to the basement studio, and that her 3 bedroom unit would be available. I jumped! My prospective roommate, (I'll use an alias here for privacy of my roommate) "Maria", and I went to visit the place one night after work and as soon as I saw that it had potential, and knowing that the rent was affordable, I made the confirmation call to the landlord that I wanted it.

It worked out great-- today "Maria" and I and my friend Susan went to the place to see it one more time, work out details of a renter's agreement, and to pay the deposit.

So it's final! And as much as I REALLY wanted to be a homeowner, I know that that'll come in time. But what's more important is that now I'll be living away from home, with a friend from work, and that I can once again be a free lady. Phew! I can't wait!!

Now, I also can't wait to be a homeowner, but I guess all the good stuff in life takes time...